Beecholme 's Visual Environment Project

 JUNE 2010 UPDATE FURTHER BELOW

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To take in all the grounds, with 2 sides to the project: 1. to create a consistent landscape and horticultural design based around 2. three or more sculptural elements commissioned specifically for Beecholme.


Two of the sculptural elements to be more architectural in nature with seating.
One at least to be a pure sculpture.


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(see "Our Visual Environment & Quality of Life" presentation further below for our initial terms of reference)
http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2009/04/updated-design-protocols-with-gold.html


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The planting and overall horticultural design will probably be done by "The Grass Roof Company" who have done some of the better squares and parks.


We have been lucky to commission Tim Norris
the sculptor who created this hillside sculptural stair & seating:

Tim will produce drawings of installations specifically taillored for Beecholme's grounds.


Side 1 - grounds & side 2 - sculptures will be co-ordinated by the TRA under the overall facilitating work of the specialist community art organisation "Arts Express".


Tim Norris and Damien of Arts Express have already had a preliminary look at the estate and are both enthusiastic and confident that we can make a huge improvement to our visual environment and our quality of life.


We have some £8,000 in 2 grants currently and we are applying for a further £22,000.


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UPDATE JUNE 2010

Last year we were unsuccessful with the larger grant applications for the sculpture. We are applying to more appropriate funders this year so hope for a better outcome.

Of course, we were successful with the grounds planting grant applications.

See the background post (May 2009) to the grounds project with several examples of sculptures at:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2009/05/sculpture-examples-suitable-for-estate.html

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The architectural seating and planting designs will be based on the two squares although no area or view on the estate will be missed.
The pure sculpture will probably go at the park end of Prout Road and be visible from all directions including from Millfields Park.


See the photos below (click on it to see it full size):

A note about the Beecholme Estate

Beecholme Estate's architect was Sir Frederick Gibberd 1908-1984
(working with Borough engineer G L Downing), one of Britain’s most respected architects.

His work has been an influence on generations of post-war designers.
Gibberd was particularly interested in design as enclosure of space rather than arrangement
of mass, as evident at Beecholme -- combining architecture, town planning and landscape.

Gibberd described mixed development as
"planning the complete area as a whole series of pictures with variety in each, and unity within the whole."

We wish to remain true his vision for Beecholme and return it to a unified whole.
One that enhances peoples lives every day.

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(see the "HCVS GrassRoots grants" post below for more details)

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Bin artwork in last stage (please be patient)

click on the above to see it full size.

The remaining 5 bins should be covered within the next week or two at most.

Timeless British values to live by

Timeless values Briton's hold that should never go out of fashion:

• Tolerance - this does not mean accept intolerant action by others but does mean tolerating intolerant beliefs and beliefs contrary to your own others hold as true.
• Consideration - for your fellow man "Do as you would be done by".
• Fairness - equity and impartiality before the law and in everyday dealings with others.
• Moderation - in all things.
• Honesty - and integrity.
• Cleanliness - both personal and environmental (no spitting or littering)
• Civic Responsibility - volunteering a minimum of time to help your community.
• Charity - towards others in thought and action "there, by the grace of God go I" is one to keep in mind.
  

Is there anything I've missed?
Leave a comment or email me - david@davidwhitedesign.co.uk

This shouldn't need saying but I'm afraid it does - all to often.

"ANTIGONE" at Vulpus Vulpus

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4 / 5 P r o u t R o a d .

c h e c k i t o u t !

HCVS "Grassroots Grant" for Beecholme APPROVED

I have the very great pleasure of announcing that
our £5,000 grant application to the
HCVS East End and City "Grassroots Grants"
has been approved.

The project is to make the whole estate's grounds look as good as the best
squares and public gardens in Hackney.

We plan to do a lot more than simply planting.
Along with a sculptural element in the form of seating via a separate grant, the
overall effect should be that of a coordinated landscape design.


We have already spoken to The Grass Roof Company and will follow up with landscape, bedding and planting schemes & designs that will encourage the wildlife we want (discourage those we don't) and be sustained throughout the year.

http://www.grassroofcompany.co.uk/

We intend to add enough funds from our EIB, year by year to ensure constant maintenance of the new grounds.

This means weeding, pruning and seasonal re-planting.
In fact, everything needs to keep the grounds looking great year round.

As we have leaseholders with front gardens we currently have a garden of concrete slabs next to one full of flower pots next to one of hedges. We will add elements to each in order to tie everything together and, with the leaseholders permission, change whatever would otherwise stand out as uncoordinated. Fortunately this last job just means a bit of manual labour which we will do ourselves and not use grant funds for.

I'll post more here very soon, I just wanted to get the news to you that the grant has been approved.

Brilliant - thank you HCVS

from Sec. B&C TRA